Edmonton Oilers — Stats, Schedule & Insights

Team Snapshot

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Key Insight

Edmonton's league-best power play (30.6%, 68 goals) masks a critical defensive collapse that has them ranked 25th in goals against despite finishing 14th overall. The last 5 games expose the structural problem: conceding 4.2 goals per game while scoring 3.8 creates a negative goal differential even as offensive production remains above season average. This is a team whose elite special teams advantage is being systematically eroded by 5v5 defensive failures.

Strengths

Power play ranks 1st league-wide at 30.6% with 68 goals on 222 opportunities, generating roughly one goal per three man advantages and accounting for nearly a quarter of total offense — this elite conversion rate is the primary driver keeping Edmonton in playoff contention despite defensive deficiencies

Second-period scoring leads all frames with 100 goals, 18 more than first period and 9 more than third, demonstrating strong in-game tactical adjustments and ability to capitalize on opponent fatigue or lineup mismatches

Road record of 19–16–6 shows competitiveness away from home with 44 points in 41 games, indicating resilience in hostile environments and suggesting the team does not collapse under travel or crowd pressure

Goal differential of +13 remains positive despite defensive struggles, reflecting the power play's ability to offset 5v5 weaknesses and maintain net-positive outcomes over the full season

Risks

Goals against rank of 25th at 3.28 per game is the season-defining failure — this bottom-five defensive performance has cost Edmonton home-ice advantage and makes every playoff game a coin flip regardless of offensive firepower, with last-5 concessions spiking to 4.2 per game

Goaltending at .878 save percentage and 3.77 GAA is catastrophically below playoff standards, costing an estimated 0.5 goals per game and eliminating any margin for error in tight games — Connor Ingram's 2 wins suggest he cannot carry a postseason workload

Penalty kill ranked 19th at 77.8% has surrendered 49 goals on 221 opportunities, meaning opponents convert at nearly the same rate Edmonton does, neutralizing the power play advantage and turning special teams into a wash rather than a competitive edge

Last-5 form of 2–3 with -0.4 goal differential shows defensive deterioration accelerating into the season's final stretch, with concessions rising 0.92 goals above season average while offense holds steady — this negative trajectory threatens to drop Edmonton out of playoff position if uncorrected over the next 10 days

Last 5 Record

2W–3L

Avg Scored (L5)

3.8↑0.4 vs prev 5

Avg Conceded (L5)

4.2

Last 5 games show 2 wins against 3 losses with 3.8 goals scored and 4.2 conceded, producing a -0.4 goal differential that projects to continued instability. Offensive output remains near season average, but defensive concessions have spiked 0.92 goals above the season rate, indicating recent deterioration rather than improvement. This trend points to a team losing winnable games through defensive breakdowns, not offensive drought, and suggests immediate risk in tight playoff positioning.

Core Analytics

Core Performance

Offence

Ranked 7th in goals for at 3.44 per game, Edmonton's offense remains productive but increasingly reliant on special teams dominance. The power play converts at a league-leading 30.6% and has generated 68 goals across 222 opportunities, representing roughly 24% of total scoring. Second-period production (100 goals) outpaces first (82) and third (91), suggesting strong in-game adjustments, but recent form shows scoring trending only marginally above season rate (+0.4 goals per game over last 5).

3.44Avg 3.08

6th in NHL

Defence

Goals against rank of 25th (3.28 per game) defines Edmonton's season as a defensive liability. Period-by-period distribution shows relative balance (78-89-91), meaning no single frame accounts for the bleeding, which indicates systemic 5v5 coverage issues rather than situational lapses. The penalty kill sits 19th at 77.8%, conceding 49 goals on 221 opportunities, compounding the defensive drag by failing to neutralize opponents' advantages at a playoff-caliber rate.

3.28Avg 3.08

24th in NHL

Special Teams

Top Players

Leon Draisaitl

Center · #

PTS

Evan Bouchard

Defense · #

PTS

Goals Scored — Last 10 Games

Goals For

Goals Against

4–1

ANA

Apr 28

3–4

ANA

Apr 26

4–7

ANA

Apr 24